The situation in Wu State is becoming more and more turbulent. Father and son are suspicious of each other, brothers are at war with each other, and sisters are at odds with each other.

It also adds that "Prisons are obtained through bribes, human lives are neglected, and the blame is placed on the superiors, which will bring resentment to the country; there are many official dormitories, and even though there are ministers, they are not trusted."

It can be said that it was solely supported by Emperor Sun's personal reputation that prevented the country from worrying about unrest.

The chaos in the Wu State in the south became more and more obvious, while the Wei State in the north - to be precise, part of the Wei State represented by Xuchang, was also in panic.

The Han army raided Luoyang, and Sima Zhao fled across the Hebei River in embarrassment. Fortunately, the Han army went to Luoyang and did not pursue him.

Otherwise, it is still a question of how many Luoyang defenders led by Sima Zhao can escape.

Jiang Wei and Liu Yin didn't want to pursue him, nor did they want to let Sima Zhao go.

After all, neither of them knew about Feng's transaction with Sima Yi.

But they all received military orders from Feng:

We must try our best to preserve a complete Luoyang and not allow another Dong Zhuo disaster to occur.

Therefore, Jiang Wei and Liu Yin's marching speed was a little faster than Sima Zhao imagined.

But this little bit is enough.

Luoyang is the center of the world. It is not only the first stop from Kansai to Kanto, but also the most important stop.

Capturing Luoyang meant that the entire Kanto region was completely open to the Han dynasty, without any obstacles.

The torrent of iron cavalry of the Han Dynasty can gallop freely on the vast land of Kanto at any time.

Therefore, the loss of Luoyang was more shocking to Xuchang than the earth dragon turning over in the center of the city.

"Old man! Old pig and dog! Old thief! Worse than a dog and a pig!"

In the general's mansion in Xuchang City, Cao Shuang's furious roar echoed throughout the mansion.

"And that thief Feng, a treacherous thief, a rebellious thief, a dog thief! Cunning, vicious, treacherous..."

Apparently a few months ago, there was talk of cutting off the Luoyang Commercial Road and replacing it with the Wuguan Commercial Road.

He also thought that he could borrow the power of the Han State to expand his financial resources and strengthen himself.

At the same time, it can also restrain Sima Yi and even drive him for his own use.

It's a pity that as soon as this sweet dream started, he was slapped awake, making Cao Shuang's face suddenly hot.

After scolding him for a while, it was of no avail. Cao Shuang couldn't vent his frustration, so he thought of the initiator of this incident:

"Someone, go and call He Yan over!"

After a while, He Yan came over in a hurry:

"Yan pays homage to the general."

"Good job you did!"

Cao Shuang stared at He Yan fiercely, gritting his teeth, and the fat on his face was squeezed into a ball and trembling a little because of anger:

"Where is the traitor caravan you mentioned? This caravan has not yet been seen, but the army is already approaching Xuchang City!"

From Luoyang to Xuchang, it is only about 350 miles, and it is almost flat.

Question: How long does it take for the world-famous Han cavalry to complete this section of the road?

Cao Shuang believed that Caoqiao Pass could block the Han army because Caoqiao Pass was a pass.

There is also a Danshui in front of the pass.

Even though he had never seen the combat effectiveness of the Han army's cavalry with his own eyes, he was not so arrogant as to think that the defenseless Xuchang defenders could stop the fierce Han army's cavalry on the plains.

My lord (i.e. Cao Zhen) led one hundred thousand elite troops, but they were defeated by Feng Thief's twenty thousand troops.

Although it was said that the Lord was unprepared, it is also true that three thousand iron armors penetrated the entire army.

No matter how much he hated Thief Feng and wanted to avenge his lord, Cao Shuang was not so arrogant as to think that he could compete with Thief Feng just by relying on Xuchang.

Cao Shuang seemed to suddenly understand his master's feelings under Xiao Guan.

I hate and fear, but there is nothing I can do about it, it is simply despair.

The news that the Han army had captured Luoyang had already spread throughout Xuchang.

I can't hide it even if I want to.

The time it took for General Cao to get the news was only a moment and a half too late at most.

When He Yan learned that the general called him for something, he already guessed what it was.

He came too quickly, and the chill was still there, but maybe he left too quickly, so he was sweating profusely.

After wiping away the cold sweat that had fallen down, He Yan's face, which was originally like Fu Fen, looked even brighter.

"General, Yan Yi really didn't expect that Thief Feng would be so treacherous."

He Yan called Qu Dao, "This person is pretending to show his kindness to the general, but at the same time he sends troops to attack Luoyang. He must be afraid that the general will send troops from Xuchang to support Luoyang, so he is doing this."

When Cao Shuang heard what He Yan said, he nodded gloomily:

"It must be so."

But what if Feng Thief’s plan is known?

Now that the loss of Luoyang has become a reality, Xuchang is in danger.

How to deal with this situation is the most important thing.

Thinking of this, Cao Shuang looked at He Yan with great annoyance:

"Tomorrow morning, everyone in the Wei Dynasty will definitely discuss this matter with me, the general. What should I do?"

Faced with this situation, what ideas can He Yan, a famous person like He Yan, who usually talks quietly and makes money secretly, come up with?

In a hurry, he quickly suggested:

"How can a general make such a big decision alone? He must work together and discuss it together."

It's not like he's the only one making money, so why should he be the only one to give advice?

If something goes wrong, of course everyone has to shoulder it together.

Cao Shuang was frightened, hated and angry by the news about Luoyang. At this time, He Yan reminded him and he calmed down a little.

The matter was urgent at this time. Even if he wanted to blame He Yan, it was not the right time and he could only nod:

"It's true!"

Soon, the other two dogs of the Taichung Three Dogs, Ding Mi and Deng Yang, as well as Cao Shuang's younger brother, the leader of the army, Cao Xi, and the general of the military guard, Cao Xun, all arrived.

Just when Cao Shuang was about to discuss the Luoyang matter with them, another servant came to report:

"Report to the general, the chief minister, please see me."

The so-called Great Sinong was forced by Sima Yi to flee from Jizhou back to Huanfan, Xuchang.

After Huan Fan returned to Xuchang, Cao Shuang did not blame him for the sake of his fellow villagers, but instead appointed him as the chief agricultural officer.

Huan Fan is different from the Three Dogs of Taichung. Unlike the Three Dogs, Huan Fan usually flatters Cao Shuang.

Therefore, his relationship with Cao Shuang is not as close as that of the Three Dogs of Taichung.

At this time, when he heard that Huan Fan was visiting and was discussing important matters with his cronies, Cao Shuang couldn't help but frown:

"What is he here for?"

On the other hand, Cao Xi, Cao Shuang's younger brother, was the most knowledgeable among the Cao brothers and was quite capable of treating virtuous people. When he saw that his brother wanted to refuse to see Huan Fan, he quickly advised him:

"Da Sinong came here this time, perhaps because of Luoyang's affairs. We need to work together, and Da Sinong is very resourceful. Brother, why don't you invite him in so that you can hear what he has to say?"

Cao Shuang snorted and said unhappily:

"If he is really wise, why did he lose Jizhou?"

However, he also knew that although Huan Fan was not close to him, he was still on his side when it came to major issues of right and wrong.

Otherwise, he would not have found a way to silence himself and destroy the evidence before the fall of Yecheng, and then desperately fled back to Xuchang.

If he had directly defected to Sima Yi at that time, he would probably be much more passive now.

Compared with many ministers in Xuchang, such as Fu Gu, Lu Yu and others, they took the initiative to seek refuge with Sima Yi.

The Huanfan committee was actually quite firm in its stance - of course, this may also have factors from fellow countrymen.

So after hearing Cao Xi's plea for Huan Fan, Cao Shuang followed his advice and invited Huan Fan in.

After Huan Fan came in, he saw that all Cao Shuang's cronies were there, and he understood a little bit.

But when he saw him cupping his hands, he said:

"The general is discussing how to deal with Luoyang?"

Cao Shuang was slightly surprised.

But when he thought that his brother had expected it, he quickly calmed down.

Since it was revealed and the matter would be discussed at the court meeting tomorrow, Cao Shuang did not hide it.
To be continued...